Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-04
ASKING ron MERCY.
Three Of the Anarchists Sign q Petition
for COmmutati0a Of Sentence.

These three are the only ones who have not written
letters TO the governor that they would not accept
combinations of their sentences, and that all
efforts In that direction were without their sane
tion. The signatures OF Fielder and Schwab were
secured yesterday morning by Capt Black and L
D. Oliver who visited the prisoners ct the Jail and
| had private conferences with them. All sorts OF
entreaties were adopted TO get Spies to sign the
petition, but he resolutely refused to do 3d. as did
also Lingo, Nicol, Fischer, and Parsons. At $3.50
DR.. schmidt, Alderman Frank Stauber and II.
Linnemeyer, with permission from the sheriff to
arrived later and Joined the party. II was plain
that Spies had weakened since the morning con-
ference: he read the petition over several times:
mo pen" and with flourish his name was ap-
pended below. The visitors then turned their
declining executive clemency Geo. Schillng
talked long and earnestly with Parsons, but
seemed to make a no impression upon him. Lingg
Engel talked together, and frequently smiled
Fischer seemed TO be in doubt as to what he
ton, and occasionally patted him ON the back in
an encouraging way, but he did not retreat from
the position which he had previously taken. 1t is
United, each differently worded One was signed
by spies, Felden, and Schwab, but none OF them
cali again to-day and renew their application.
I'VE nave won more than half our battle IN get
IN h be
with the rest Tomorrow" Geo. Francis Train sent
seven packages OF fruit to the condemned men,
with - note attached TO each.
BUILDING THE sCAFFoLD.
The sheriff has already begun the building Of
the scafiold on which 1t is intended 60 hang the
anarchists. Carpenters were busy this afternoon
working on the pieces which go to make up the
machine OF DEATH and 1t Will not be long before
some quarters as significant Of Mr. Matson's belief
That the governor will not interfere.
quartered In the county jail near the anarchist
cells. There are ffty-four men, and each is armed
WITH aWinchester Tifie These men win remain IN
the building until after the event OF the 18th
instant.
Regarding rumors OF the possibility OF the con-
demned men committing suicide, Capt. Black, their
counsel, said yesterday 'They couldn't be hired to
take their own lives. Not man OF them would do
50; not one II they wished to do so nothing would
were filled with deadly weapons, and they had
poisons more dreamy and subtle than the waters
not common scoundrels who would try to cheat the
gallOws. There is no ignOmy In the scaffold for
strangled by the organized robbery they sought 10
overthrow than to stink out OF the world Ike
towards"
MRS. PARSONS SELLING PAMPHLETS.
About noon yesterday Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife
OF the condemned anarchist, descended the stairs
leading to spaulding's printing Office. on Clark
street, Chicago and began to sell the pamphlets
entitled "Was IL a Fair Tral?" She had her arms
fun OF the documents, and was selling them for
cents apiece. No attempt at speech-making was
made, but the unaccustomod spectacle OF q woman
selling anarchiSuc pamphlets attracted consider
able crowd. IL was some time before It was known
that the mysterious vender was Mrs. Parsons, and
In tr1ce the street was packed with curious spec
tators. SO dense was the congregation that 1t was
Impossible for wagon even TO make It's way along
the middle OF the street. And In f1ve minutes AFTER
the announcement OF the wOman's name 1t was be-
come within 100 yards Of The spot where Ms Par
sons stood. Passage on either side OF the street
was out OF the question till three blue coats with
on in the direction Of the gov
and followed BY an immense tsrong: II was est
mated that 5000 people were assembled around
the place, In vain the car-drivers rang their
sters were equally vain. Finally a couple OF ON
GERS came up and took Mrs. Parsons before Chief
Eoersold; That Official thought tne matter over,
and decided that Mrs. Parsons had the same righL
TO Sell her books as other vendors OF literature,
and said she might continue in the book busin So
AIDE the Sidewalks and Streets Accordingly on re-
turning 10 tie ofice and getting u fresh supply Of
books book, She, instead Of standing in 'front.' q the
post office, ,ndiDg out books faster than she
could make change. On gaining the steps OF the
rounded by large crowd, and was told by a
deputy marshal TO move on. She obeyed, and con-
pletely exhausted, staggered upstairs and sank
Into chair In Devine's Office In the few hours
she was out she sold nearly 5000 copies OF the
book at i've cents each.
SCENES IN THE JAIL
The seven doomed men appeared bright and
cheerful yesterday morning. At 9 O'Clock they
were taken down to the 'cage" and during the
next hour, the visiting hour, the place was filled
with the clatter OF tongues and the prattle and
been taken for the convalescent ward OF hospital
rather than the murderers' row OF q Jail Louis
Linggs Sweetheart s was as prompt as usual and
dainties. There was a sad, searching look in the
face OF Mrs. Schwab, VINO came in as the clock was
looking Ike pictures OF fairyland, toddied on
either side OF her, while her mother Mrs
sa eb mosaeIy Old lazy who re-
daughter In the hour OF trial, followed close be-
Schwab gave one glance at his wife and little
ones aud then bury1ng his face In his hands he In
wardy groaned while the baby girl pressed her
big doll close to the wire netting and nsped: "Tiss
II. papa!'
Nina Van Zandt, as usual was the last of the
party. She had a smile upon her face and Jaunty
10 her husband For half an hour the prisoners
ana their relatives c0nyerSed In low earnest tones
sa1ro sne children up and down the
and trying TO pull on the shiny brass buttons from
the coats OF the bailins
DESouNCING TIE SUPREME COURT.
The Arbeiter letting the organ OF the anar-
chlsts yesterday had long editorial on the action
quest OF our eight comrades q writ OF error has
been refused by the Feieral Supreme Court. For a
hundred years the United States enjoyed the repu-
tatlon OF being free country. I'D TO short time
ago such reputation was certainly most 1ustifa-
bic But lately few pOssessOrs OF the colossal
riches produced by the common people usurped q
criminal power 10 pervert ana mislnterpret tue
laws created by the fathers OF this republic in
good faith and progressive spirit. They splatter
with mud the n Inc OF the republic. The Supreme
Court at washington the German imperial court
az Leipzig, and the martial court ut st. Peters
burg stand on the same level The Justice which
Is icing distributed under the auspices OF Jay
Gould, Vanderbilt, ct al, wears not only bandaVe
over her eyes, but also watchword on her breast
which reads: The public be 80 The article
accuses the judges OF having been led merely by
the desire Of setting horrible example TO the
workinginen classes TO keep them in submission
IL warns the judges that he who sOws the wind
the working people believed in the existence OF JUS
tice and equality in this country The cruelties OF
their enemies will open their eyes Our comrades
will seal with their blood the truth that liberty
and Justice can hardly raise their heads in this
country. However dear TO us may be the life of
our our comrades we must give them up, consOled by
the hope that this human sacrifice will hasten the
day when the masses will learn TO understand how
they were being fooled and what q humbug has
been made OF justice" ~
Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll said In New York yester.
day that he had refused 10 go TO Illinois on appli-
Gallon OF the anarchists defense COMMITTEES 10 in.
tercede Tor the condemned men
The secretary OF the Chicago Historical Society
has written letter TO GOV. Oglesby asking that
all OF the letters petitions, and documents reIaf
Ing 70 the anarchists which may be sent IN the
executive ONCE be sent TO the Historical Society
ior preservation The governors reply VIII in
form the secretary that State records and iocu
mSuts cannot he the